Information

HGRA General Meetings held: 1st Wednesday of each month.
7.00pm Bethel Community Centre, Atherton Rd, Hindley Green.

INDEX A to Z
Helpful Web Sites, Telephone Numbers, Addresses

ED Veterans Centre
Info Here
Website

Mole Survey PDF

Report sightings of "Moles" in our area.

http://gmlrc.rodis.co.uk/?f=e750846efcaedebf888cfd054678867c

Age Related

Dawn Patrol ( An inititative to check on the elderly of our communities )

For information:

Email: dawnpatrolince@redcross.org.uk

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Web Site: Over 50s ( Directgov ) Public services all in one place.

Web Site: Age Concern

Tel: 01942 241972

Web Site: Age UK

Help with Tax Problems

Tel: 0800 169 65 65

Web Site: Help the Aged

The Warm Front Team.

A Government Funded initiative.

Tel: 0800 316 2805

Web Sites: http://www.warmfront.co.uk/

Web Site: Wigan & Leigh Pensioners Link Tel: 01942 261753

- information

- advice

- activities

- various volunteering opportunities

Shop Mobility: Tel: 01942 776070 - 01942 777985

Ring & Ride: Door to Door Transport. Tel: 01942 492 252

E Mail: shopmobility@blueyonder.co.uk

PET CARE ( For the Elderly )

The Cinnamon Trust: Tel: 01736 757900

Web Site: www.cinnamon.org.uk

People & Pets Advocates: 0300 666 3999

Website: www.papas.org.uk

Pets As Therapy: 01844 345 445

Website: www.petsastherapy.org

Anti Social Behaviour

Noisy Neighbours, Industrial, Commercial Noise, Pollution & Public Health

Noisy Neighbours

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/Environment
/PublicHealth/NoisyNeighbours.htm

http://www.walh.co.uk/AntiSocialBehaviour/NoiseProblems.htm

Industrial, Commercial Noise

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/Environment/Pollution
/IndustrialCommercialNoise.htm

Public Health

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/Environment/PublicHealth/

Banking

Is My Money Safe in the Bank or Building Society

Worried about whether your savings are safe.

http://www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk/

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/safe-savings

Benefits

Web Site: Benefit Help

Web Site: Services & Benefits

Web Site: The Pension Service Tel: 0845 606 0265

Web Site: http://www.taxcredits.org.uk/

Community Legal Service Direct

Website: http://www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk

Tel: 0845 345 4 345

Leaflets available online:

1. Dealing with Debt.

2. Employment.

3. Divorce & Separation.

4. Renting & Letting.

5. Buying & Selling Property.

6. Losing your home.

7. The Human Rights Act.

8. Claiming Asylum.

9. Welfare Benefits.

10. Wills & Probate.

11. Dealing with Police.

12. No-win No-Fee Action.

13. Problems with Goods & Services.

14. Medical Accidents.

15. Equal Opportunities.

16. Racial Discrimination.

17. Personal Injury.

18. Rights for Disabled People.

19. Community Care.

20. Education.

21. Immigration & Nationality.

22. Mental Health.

23. Alternatives to Court.

24. Family Medication.

25. Veterans.

26. Domestic Violence, Abuse & Harassment.

27. Living Together and your Rights to Separate.

28. Dealing with Someone Else's Affairs. 29. Care Proceedings.

30. Neighbourhood and Community Disputes. 31. Changing your Name.

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice Bureau
Tel: 0870 1264459 - 152 Market Street, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3AY

DEFRA Noise Mapping

Web Site: DEFRA Select Post Code and Noise Source.

Doctors & Health

Hindley Heath Centre 17 Liverpool Rd, Hindley, Wigan WN2 3HQ
Tel: 01942 255304 / 0844 477 18

Web Site: Hindley Health Centre,

Hindley Green Surgery: 806 Atherton Rd, WN2 4SB (Entrance in Organ St, Hindley Green.)
Tel: 01942 483242

Surgery Times:
Mon, Tues & Thurs 9am-1pm & 3pm-5pm
Wednesday 9am-12.45 & 3pm - 5pm
Friday 9am - 1pm & 4pm -6pm

Patients Participation Group:

Volunteers are needed for group which discusses, with a member of staff and usually at least one doctor, any queries or suggestions made by yourselves.

If you are able to spare one hour a month. why not join us.

Telephone:

John: 01942 521075

Margaret: 01942 515297

Eva: 01942: 516269

Val: 01942 748625

Tel: 0844 477 1844

Hindley Green Surgery

01942 255315

Leigh NHS Walk In Centre

The Avenue, Leigh, Lancs, WN7 1HS, Tel: 01942 264000

Wigan Infirmary: 01942 244000

Immunisation For Children & Teens: MMR: The Facts

Web Site: www.immunisation.nhs.uk

Meningitis: Don't ignore the signs.

Web Site: www.meningitisnow.org

UNICLEF: Baby Friendly Initiative:

Web Site: www.babyfriendly.org.uk

Cancer Research Information on all types of Cancer.

Web Sites: www.cancerresearchuk.org

www.cancerhelp.org.uk

Asthma: Learn more about Asthma.

Web Site: www.actionasthma.co.uk

Foods Standards Agency: Thinking of having a baby?

Web Site: www.food.gov.uk/tryingforababy

Get More out of Life:It's Your Choice

Call: 01942 828569

Website: www.wlct.org/yourchoice

Active Living: Get Fit & Healthy

Call: 01942 488481

Website: www.wlct.org/activeliving

Aero~tone:

For further information:

Contact: Gill on 0777388994

Dentists Dental

Hindley Dental Practice: 01942 255315

Balmoral House Dental: 01942 258888

Saunders Dental Surgery: 01942 200600

Find Dentist: http://www.whatprice.co.uk/health/find-dentist.html

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Your Rights: What your Dentist should do for you.

http://www.consumerrightsexpert.co.uk/DentistsAndYourRights.html

Dentist: Health & Well Being.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HealthAndWellBeing/

HealthServices/PractitionersAndServices/DG_10036830

Private Dentists: The Law.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2007/apr/05/yourrights.legal

Environmental Agency 0800 807060

Emergency Services

Gas: 0800 111999

Electricity: 0800 1954141
No Water Supply: 0845 7462200

Floodline: 0845 9881188

United Utilities 0845 6020406 & 01200 444448

Workers Rights

Employment

Learning & Employment ( Drop In )

Westwell Street Community Centre

1-3 Westwell St, Westleigh

( The old housing office )

Tel: 01942 487343

Web Site: Redundancy

Web Site: Employment Rights

Web Site: Direct Gov ( Employment )

Web Site: Basic Rights at Work

Fire Services

Fire Don't worry about it - Do something about it.

Our Home Fire Risk Assessment Teams are on call now to offer
free home checks, free fitted smoke alarms ( where appropriate ) and advice on fire safety to anyone who might be at risk.

Why worry when we can put your mind at rest?Simply call us now on freephone

0800 555 815

Further advice and guidance is available at www.fire.gov.uk

It's hard to believe, but people are deliberately starting fires,
making hoax calls and attacking your firefighters in Wigan Borough.

If you know who is doing it

Call now in confidence.

Put this number in your mobile phone now and use it to help your firefighters.

Freephone 0800 923 9999

Gardening & Building Supplies: Garden

Langford's: Atherton Rd, Hindley Green.

Laurel Nurseries: Atherton Rd, Hindley Green

Alder Lane Nurseries: Swan Lane, Hindley Green

Libraries & Heritage

Web Site: Libraries

Wigan Archives Service: is open Tuesday-Thursday, 10.00-1.00
and 2.00-4.30, by appointment.

To view details of the collection catalogues, please contact the Archivist,
look for information on our website at or else consult the websites of
Access to Archives (A2A) or The Greater Manchester Past Finder.

http://www.wlct.org/Culture/Heritage/archives.htm

Alex Miller
Archivist
Wigan Archives Service
Wigan Heritage Service, WLCT
Leigh Town Hall
Leigh
Wigan, WN7 1DY

01942 404430

WMBC Local Authorities

Web Site: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

Quick Link to Planning: http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/Planning/Residential/
ALSO: http://kinnear.wigan.gov.uk/planapps/

Tip: First accept Disclaimer then choose New Ward Name from
drop down list.
Enter relevant dates using date chooser. Click search.

WMBC Website A to Z :

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/AtoZ?searchText=A

Wigan Authority Core Strategy: http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/Planning/Policies/
DevelopmentFramework/CoreStrategy.htm

Core Strategy Preferred Options:

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5A44E29F-1128-4BF2-A43B-69289110A78B/0/SummaryLeaflet1401kb.pdf

Core Strategy Preferred Options Video:

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/Planning/Policies/
DevelopmentFramework/PreferredOptionsVideo.htm

Core Strategy Preferred Options Text only:

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/Services/Planning/Policies/
DevelopmentFramework/PreferredOptionsVideoText.htm

Web Site: Wigan Metro A to Z of Services

WIGAN COUNCIL Tel: 01942 244991

Wigan Childrens Information Services: Tel:01942 486960

SureStart:

Web Site: www.wlct.org/cis

New Carers Centre.

Anrich House’ (corner of Frederick Street and Wigan Road)

The Centre will act as a hub for carers of all ages with outreach sessions held

across the Borough.

Pauline Gregson
Carer Centre Manager

( Internal Tel: 5969
Internal Fax: 5960
( External Tel: 01942 705969
External Fax: 01942 705960
8 p.gregson@wigan.gov.uk
* Department of Adult Services
Carers Resource Team
Hyndelle Lodge
King Street
Hindley
Wigan
WN2 3AW

Web Link: www.wigan.gov

NOTICE FROM WMBC

From 3rd September 2012 changes will start to come into effect to bin collections for residents, ie
(Black bins will be collected every other week)

Recycling & Rubbish:

Dear Resident

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused during this unusually cold
weather period.

- There will be a rubbish collection for bagged waste ONLY using smaller
vehicles on your normal collection day.

- Please help us by limiting your waste to 2 bin bags per household.

- Excess waste should be dropped off at any Household Waste Recycling
Centres (HWRC's) across the borough if safe to do so. Please refer to
your collection calendar for your day of collection.

- Please put your bagged waste out by 7am on your normal collection day.
If your waste has not been collected by 5pm, please take it back inside
and it will be collected on your nect collection day.

- Christmas tree collections have deen delayed. Residents should keep
hold of their trees until normal green waste collections resume from 15
February or take it to the nearest HWRC.

- There are no recycling collections at present, please keep hold of your
recyclables or take them to a HWRC or supermarket site if safe to do so.

- Updates will be posted on the council website and on the ES Helpline
phone message daily.

New Brown Bin: Residents will receive a small leaflet explaining about the distribution of
the new brown bins and the details of what it is to be used for.
Should your bin not be emptied then contact Environmental Services on 01942 404364.
Brown bins are emptied every two weeks. If you have been given a large bin and wish to
exchange for a smaller bin please ring the above number.

Green Spaces ( Re : Litter Bins )

Tel : 01942 486999

Out of Hours: 01942 404040

Bin collection: If your bin has not been emptied:

01942 404364

Pact

Contact Details
Community Safety Team E-mail commsafety@wigan.gov.uk
Opening Hours 08:45 - 17:00
Phone Number 01942 828111
Fax 01942 828013
Address Wigan Council, Unity House, Westwood Park Drive, Wigan,
WN3 4HE
Location Location of Community Safety Team

Partners and Communities Together

The Wigan and Leigh Community Safety Partnership is made up of representatives
from different council departments and external agencies from the public, private
and voluntary sectors which work together to promote safer, stronger, sustainable
communities. We have piloted a community engagement approach called Partners
and Communities Together (PACT for short) as a way of identifying and responding
to the issues that matter to local communities. We are currently in the process of rolling
out PACT across the Borough. More information will be made available when PACT
is rolled out in your local area.

More information on PACT

Partnership operations
Working in partnership to bring down crime and anti social behaviour has proved to
be very successful. Operation Treacle and Challenge are the largest of our operations.

Our mission
The Partnership will plan, deliver and evaluate positive action that reduces crime, fear
of crime, drugs related harm and offending behaviour through multi-agency work acting
alongside local residents - with the aim of creating safe, healthy and thriving communities.

Our vision
Our local community will know that rates of crime, disorder and drugs misuse have been
reduced substantially. They will know why and how this has been accomplished and will
live more secure and healthy lives as a result.

Our aims
We aim to:

Reduce recorded crime
Increase Public confidence on crime and in the Police
Increase the number of successful drug treatments
Reduce the number of offenders who re-offend
Reduce the number of young people who start to offend
Narrow the gap between our most deprived communities and the average on rates of crime
Increase the voluntary and community sectors participating in the Partnership
Produce cleaner streets and better green spaces

Pet Care PET CARE ( For the Elderly )

The Cinnamon Trust: Tel: 01736 757900

Web Site: www.cinnamon.org.uk

People & Pets Advocates: 0300 666 3999

Website: www.papas.org.uk

Pets As Therapy: 01844 345 445

Website: www.petsastherapy.org

Public Houses & Hotels Restaurants, Cafe's & Take Aways Pubs

Alexandra Hotel: Swan Lane, Hindley Green.

Swan Hotel: Atherton Rd, Hindley Green.

Victoria: Atherton Rd, Hindley Green.

Spinners Arms: Atherton Rd, Hindley Green